In this photo taken March 9, 2010, Alice Greenwood is seen in Honolulu, Hawaii. Greenwood used to live on the beach is currently living in the Ulu Ke Kukui Transitional Shelter located in Waianae on the Leeward Coast area of Honolulu on Oahu.Associated Press photo by Eugene Tanner
Native Hawaiian Government May Become Reality
Their kingdom long ago overthrown, Native Hawaiians seeking redress are closer than they've ever been to reclaiming a piece of Hawaii.
Slots Revenue Down at Foxwoods, Mohegan Sun
The operators of Connecticut's two casinos say their slot machine revenue continued its slide in February compared with the same month in 2009.
Crow Consider Bid to Take Over Empty Hardin Jail
The Crow Tribe is considering buying or leasing Hardin's long-vacant Two Rivers Detention Center and turning it into a drug and alcohol treatment facility.
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Natives Need Change, Not Apology
The Senate passed an amendment Tuesday that calls for an apology to Native Americans on behalf of the government for its past misdeeds. But is an apology really what is needed when our health care, our security, our children's lives are at stake?
Health Care Reform Vote Should be a Litmus Test
Depending on where you live, you might be seeing TV commercials every few hours warning about the dangers of health care reform. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is spending millions to stop this legislation.
Feeling Racism
I have found that when a person has faced racism and discrimination, he can never forget it, it stays with him always. Seeing my mother treated with such disrespect and rudeness, only because of her race, was worse than being discriminated against myself.
Combating Childhood Obesity in Indian Country
While nearly 1/3 of children in the US are overweight or obese – a rate that has tripled in adolescents and more than doubled in younger children since 1980 – the overweight/obesity rate is even higher among AI/AN children, approaching 50%.
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Addiction, Poor Diet Loom in Alaska Deaths
We know what Alaskans are dying from — mostly diseases such as cancer, heart disease, strokes and respiratory disease, plus injuries and suicide. But why are we dying in those ways?
Tribes Face Hurdles with Sex Offender Registration
Only Ohio and Native American tribes in Washington and Oregon have so far met the deadline to comply with a federal law passed nearly three years ago to coordinate and expand sex offender registration nationwide, a U.S. Justice Department official said Wednesday.
Former Tribal Leader Sentenced for Gun Crimes
The former vice chairman of the Eastern Pequot tribe has been sentenced to 28 months in prison for illegally giving his convicted felon cousin guns to pay off what authorities say was a drug debt.
Official: Tribal Children Need 'Healthy Families'
Making more arrests and throwing more offenders behind bars will not bring an end to the crimes against children and other violence that is plaguing many of the nation's American Indian communities, a federal official for Indian affairs said Tuesday.
Tribes Up the Ante in Montana Trout Tournament
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are increasing the payouts for this year's Flathead Lake trout fishing tournament in an effort to entice more anglers and reduce the lake trout population.
Artifact Cases will Proceed Despite Source's Death
Federal prosecutors in Utah say that despite the death of an undercover informant they'll move ahead with cases against more than 20 people charged after a long-running artifacts looting investigation.
Fight Over Planned Casino Spreads to Az. Legislature
A plan by a southern Arizona Indian tribe to build a casino and resort in the Phoenix area has divided tribes, split cities and is now sparking a debate at the Legislature about tribal sovereignty.
Deadline in Indian Trust Lawsuit Delayed
The deadline for Congress to approve funding for a $3.4 billion Indian trust settlement has been pushed back again.
Mohegans Name First Female Chief in 300-Plus Years
One of the nation's best known and most prosperous American Indian tribes will soon have a new public face: that of a woman, its first female tribal chief in almost 300 years.
Little Shell Faction Plans Saturday Election
An opposition group within Montana's Little Shell Tribe said Friday it will push ahead with a Saturday election for a new council, despite efforts by sitting tribal officials to discredit the vote.